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Princeton's WordNet

  1. calceolaria, slipperwortnoun

    any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip

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  1. Calceolaria

    Calceolaria (), also called lady's purse, slipper flower and pocketbook flower, or slipperwort, is a genus of plants in the family Calceolariaceae, sometimes classified in Scrophulariaceae by some authors. This genus consists of about 388 species of shrubs, lianas and herbs, and the geographical range extends from Patagonia to central Mexico, with its distribution centre in Andean region. Calceolaria species have usually yellow or orange flowers, which can have red or purple spots. The Calceolaria Herbeohybrida group, also called C. herbeohybrida Voss, is a group of ornamental hybrids known only in cultivation, called florists' slipperwort.

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  1. calceolaria

    Calceolaria, also known as the lady's purse, slipper flower, or pocketbook flower, is a genus of plants in the Calceolariaceae family, most of which are native to Central and South America. They are known for their distinctive balloon-shaped flowers, usually in combinations of yellow, orange or red, often with intricate spotting or patterns. They are mainly used as ornamental plants in gardens or for indoor decoration.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Calceolarianoun

    a genus of showy herbaceous or shrubby plants, brought from South America; slipperwort. It has a yellow or purple flower, often spotted or striped, the shape of which suggests its name

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. L. calceolarius shoemaker, fr. calceolus, a dim. of calceus shoe.]

Wikidata

  1. Calceolaria

    Calceolaria, also called lady's purse, slipper flower and pocketbook flower, or slipperwort, is a genus of plants in the Calceolariaceae family, sometimes classified in Scrophulariaceae by some authors. This genus consists of about 388 species of shrubs, lianas and herbs, and the geographical range extends from Patagonia to central Mexico, with its distribution centre in Andean region. Calceolaria species have usually yellow or orange flowers, which can have red or purple spots.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Calceolaria

    kal-se-o-lā′ri-a, n. a South American genus of Scrophulariaceæ, largely cultivated as half-hardy or greenhouse plants for the beauty and variety in colour of the two-lipped slipper-like flowers. [L. calceolus, dim. of calceus, a shoe.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of calceolaria in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of calceolaria in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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